Breathing Issues Linked with Health Concerns

Published Online: Wednesday, December 1, 2004

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Data from 2 studies showed serious
concern for infants and children
with breathing problems during sleep.
A study conducted by the National
Institute of Child Health and Human
Development found that 1-year-olds
with sleep apnea or slow heart rate
while sleeping scored lower on mental
development tests, compared with
other children the same age.

The second study, mainly funded
by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute, showed that 5-year-old
children who had frequent snoring,
loud or noisy breathing during
sleep, or sleep apneas scored lower
on intelligence, memory, and other
standard cognitive tests than other 5-
year-olds. In addition, these children
were more likely to have behavior
problems.